White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt knows that the 32-year age gap between her and her husband Nicholas Riccio is unusual.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt knows that the 32-year age gap between her and her husband is unusual. Leavitt, 28, married Nicholas Riccio, 60, in January 2025 — just days before US President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

During a new interview on the Pod Force One with Miranda Devine podcast, Leavitt admitted that her marriage is “unusual” and her parents were initially wary of the age gap.

"It is unusual," she acknowledged.

When the host asked "Could you not find boys your own age, who are as mature?" Leavitt laughed and answered, “Honestly, no, if you want to know the truth.”

Leavitt explained that she met her real estate developer husband

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